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As soon as the jailer left, the Spaniards rushed to the fence, looked over there and started asking questions.

"Who are you, and why are you imprisoned?"

"Are you Dutch? You look so miserable!"

"..."

The few people who had just been imprisoned across from them were of the same race as them. They were indeed very rare in the prison of the capital of the Ming Dynasty. When these people saw that there were so many white people in the cell opposite, their numb and sad expressions finally changed, revealing expressions of surprise.

The so-called fellow villagers burst into tears when they meet fellow villagers. It is not much different to describe them.

Perhaps they also recognized the accent and responded.

"Are you Spanish? Why are you locked up here?"

"Oh, did you come from New Mexico and end up running into those unlucky guys from Luzon?"

"We are Dutch, and I am Governor Kun of Batavia!"

"I am Antony, Admiral of Batavia!"

"..."

After introducing each other, both parties finally understood who the other party was! This surprised the Spaniards even more.

"The governor of Batavia and the admiral have both become prisoners. Could it be that Batavia, like Luzon, was occupied by the Ming Dynasty?"

"I heard that the Netherlands mobilized a large number of warships to come to the east. Could it be that the Ming Kingdom defeated them before the reinforcements arrived?"

"Aren't you sea coachmen? Aren't you very powerful? How did you end up like this?"

"..."

While they were talking to each other, not far from the cell where they were held, Wang Chengen sat there with a golden sword. An interpreter listened to the movement and muttered in Wang Chengen's ear from time to time. It was obvious that he was secretly secretly speaking. Listen to their conversation.

"The Ming Dynasty is really perverted. It clearly has a huge fleet, but it still hides quietly and lures us into taking the bait!"

"You don't know that our Dutch fleet of seventy-five ships, plus the various forces in Nanyang, have a total of about two hundred warships, and many troop carriers, attacking Manila together. Unexpectedly, the Ming people have been waiting for a long time I don’t know if they were lucky or if they knew we were coming. There were more than a hundred warships in Manila Bay. After we all entered Manila Bay, more than 200 warships surrounded us from outside, attacking from both sides, and we were still in Manila Bay. Inside, you say, how can we fight this battle?"

"They are all damn Portuguese. Their shipyard was captured by the Ming Dynasty. In just a short period of time, do you know how many sail warships the Ming Dynasty built? More than a hundred!"

"But these are not the most important thing. I don't know what happened to their cannons. They are obviously imitations of our Dutch cannons. As a result, their cannons hit farther and more accurately. You said, this battle how to spell?"

"You don't know how desperate we were at that time! There's no way we can fight against a big country like the Ming Kingdom! We don't have as many ships as they do, and we don't have as many cannons as they do, and they even play tricks!"

"..."

Listening to the Dutch's complaints, the Spaniards couldn't help but look at each other. They only had two ships that came from a long voyage, and they were captured because they were unlucky enough to crash into Luzon. When they heard what the Dutch said, they immediately felt the true power of the Ming Navy!

Many people, many ships, good cannons, and resourcefulness!

Thinking about it, from south to north, after seeing the Ming Kingdom, you realize how big the Ming Kingdom is. I guess all the countries in Europe combined are not as big as the Ming Dynasty, right? Moreover, the Ming Dynasty was probably more populous and more prosperous than the whole of Europe. How can we fight against such an Eastern Empire?

If this huge Eastern Empire really wants to dominate the world, who can defeat it? This side of Nanyang fell in a short period of time, which can be seen from this!

At this moment, the two groups of brothers in the cell are logically speaking, they are also enemies, but at this moment, they may be from the same world, and they are talking to each other like old friends. They all lamented the power of the Ming Dynasty.

Wang Chengen, who was eavesdropping, crossed his legs and laughed silently with pride.

These Westerners finally know how powerful my Ming Dynasty is!

In the cell, after chatting about each other's experiences, they all became worried about their respective fates.

No matter who it is, they don’t want to die. Although they are all colonists and can be said to be desperadoes, from a certain perspective, they only want to gain glory and wealth. Of course, they are not willing to die if possible.

But they couldn't figure out what use they could do to make Ming Guo spare their lives. Especially the Dutch, who were enemies of the Ming Dynasty, had no hope.

After staying in the cell for two days, at noon on this day, the prison guard suddenly brought them a sumptuous lunch.

At this time, both the Dutch and the Spaniards couldn't help but be overjoyed. While eating wildly, they kept flattering the prisoner, saying that the Ming Dynasty's food was so delicious.

To their surprise, one of the guards suddenly said: "This is a decapitation meal. Once you are full, go on your way!"

Regardless of whether they were Spanish or Dutch, they didn't expect that any prison guard could understand what they were saying. Suddenly, they all stopped eating and rushed towards them, asking all kinds of questions.

"Sir, what is decapitation meal?"

"Where else are we going? When are we leaving?"

"Your Excellency, we are willing to serve the Ming Dynasty, please give us a chance!"

"..."

After hearing what they said, the prison guard just advised them to eat quickly and would take it back later. Along the way, I also explained to them what a meal without a head is. Going on the road does not mean going somewhere, but to the kingdom of heaven and the palace of the king of hell.

At this time, all these Westerners were frightened. Although they have thought that they are going to die, when they really know that they are going to die, they are still very scared, at least some of them are like this.

In this world, regardless of East or West, human nature is common.

Most of the Spaniards began to cry in unison, saying that they had an eighty-year-old mother in their hometown and a baby who was crying for food. If one of them died, it would be the death of the whole family. They hoped that the Ming Dynasty would be merciful and spare their lives, and they would repay the favor.

Words like this are as if they don't require money, and they go on and on.

On the Dutch side, there were obviously fewer beggars for mercy, because they knew that they would probably die if they could not escape.

These people who begged for mercy may not have thought that it would actually be useful. The prison guard was said to be very sympathetic to them, so he said to them: "Some of you may not die for your crimes. If you are willing to serve the Ming Dynasty, you may not die."

Upon hearing this, especially the Spaniards, it was as if they had grasped the last straw, and they all expressed their opinions that they would definitely serve the Ming Dynasty.

"Okay, I hope you remember what you said!" The jailer said to them, "God is kind to people. Saving one life is better than building a seven-level pagoda. I will go and beg for mercy for you."

Seeing the prisoners leaving, these Westerners, especially the Spaniards, couldn't help but be overjoyed. Their faces were full of expectations, hoping that the Ming Kingdom would let them go and stop killing them.

However, they were soon disappointed. As soon as the prison guard left, a large number of soldiers swarmed in and took away the Westerners, whether they were Spanish or Dutch, in shackles.

These Western barbarians, while frightened, realized that they were about to be executed before the jailer who begged for mercy could respond. This is very unacceptable to them. If you know there is no hope, that's okay. But now, a prison guard has come to intercede for them, and they are not willing to accept the possibility of survival.

So, they all struggled and didn't want to die. However, no one understood what they were saying, so they were all taken away without delay.

The long prison car pulled to Fengtianmen Square and in front of the Ming Zhongmartyang Hall.

There is already a sea of ​​people here, and there are soldiers from the Five Cities Military and Horse Division to maintain order.

No matter how unwilling these Westerners were, the whole process continued in an orderly manner.

Please enter the Zhonglie Hall for those who died in Nanyang in the Ming Dynasty. Then some officials were saying something, but these Westerners couldn't understand it anyway.

At the end, we saw Governor Kun of Batavia and Admiral Anthony being carried out and ordered to throw out arrows. The executioner held a bright ghost-headed knife. He raised the knife and dropped the head, making a blood sacrifice to the Ming Zhonglie.

With an order, the remaining Dutch people were escorted onto the stage, and with an order, heads fell to the ground again.

Soon, the Spaniards were also led to the guillotine. A group of executioners, holding bright swords with ghost heads, stood behind them, waiting for the order to be executed.

At this moment, these Spaniards were desperate. They know that they will soon be dead.

Facing death, many people regret in their hearts. If they had known this, they should not have come out.

However, the accident happened again.

Just when they were about to be executed, a horse suddenly flew up and announced something loudly.

These Spaniards were surprised and watched as the official in charge came over and said something to them. Then a translator came up and said to them: "The Emperor has a decree that those of you who are willing to serve the Ming Dynasty will be spared death!"

Upon hearing this, these Spaniards didn't even have to think about it. They all nodded in agreement and rushed to say they were willing to serve the Ming Dynasty.

As a result, they "narrowly" escaped and were pulled back to the cell.

However, this time they were not locked up together. Instead, they are all held in solitary confinement, and the first thing is to ask them to explain their basic situation and what they are good at. What is the basic situation of others and what they are good at?

It doesn't matter if you are illiterate or can't write. There are people in the government who can write. But there is one thing. The responsible official told them that the more detailed and accurate the explanation, the more Ming Dynasty can see their sincerity. If they are found to be deceitful or not sincere, then this will be their fate!

Thinking about the execution ground, with the knife raised and dropped, and the heads rolling, these Spaniards felt a cold feeling on the back of their necks.

As soon as the officials of the Ming Dynasty explained the matter clearly, they immediately began to write or tell about it. Some people will even go back and add to the previous content. Anyway, overall, it's still very positive.

After the next day, Dongchang Admiral Wang Chengen, who was hiding in the dark, received a thick stack of confessions.

So, he immediately brought it back to Dongchang and asked his men to start sorting out the confessions. After checking with each other, he came to Emperor Chongzhen to report: "Your Majesty is wise, those Spaniards are very honest, each of them wrote a large number of confessions." Pile things. After checking in detail, I basically found no one who dared to commit fraud!"

As he spoke, he held the stack of confessions in both hands. The top one was the summary he had asked his subordinates to check.

Emperor Chongzhen just smiled slightly after hearing this, and then picked up the top summary and read it.

There are a total of about 150 Spaniards left, most of whom are poor people in Spain. They came out because they couldn't survive in their hometown. They are mainly on the Mexican side, and most of them are visiting Luzon for the first time. Only a few people have the experience of visiting Luzon several times.

Emperor Chongzhen noticed that a man named John made a particularly detailed confession. Not only does it have the most content, but it is also the most detailed and accurate after verification. What's more important is that this person is the kind of person who can feed one person so that the whole family is not hungry. There is no family member left in this world. Either because of the pressure of life, or because he has nothing to hide, this guy will get a lot of things. In addition to being the first mate on the ship, he has rich experience in firearms, shipbuilding, and navigation. He is even good at fighting and is good at assessing the situation.

"This person is interesting!" Emperor Chongzhen pointed at John's information and said, then put down the information at hand and ordered Wang Chengen: "Let them write down the situation in America in detail. According to the information they provided, if someone If they dare to conceal it, they will be gathered together, announced in public and beaten. Then let them all write it again. "

"After they finish writing, if they don't see anything hidden, they will be taken out of the prison and imprisoned in the inn, but they will still be held in solitary confinement. Then let them describe the Pacific route and the Atlantic route. The more detailed the better. . You can tell them that as long as what they write satisfies me, I can release them and allow them to become people of the Ming Dynasty and live in the Ming Dynasty from now on. But if there is any fraud, I will not give them a chance and kill them directly. "

Wang Chengen listened carefully, and until Emperor Chongzhen finished speaking, he immediately responded with a smile: "Your Majesty is so powerful, I believe that those Spaniards will not dare to cheat!"

He was obviously a flatterer, but Emperor Chongzhen didn't feel any discomfort after hearing this and waved his hand and let him go about his business. As for himself, he began to read the confessions carefully. There are some things that Wang Chengen and the others do not know, and only they can evaluate the contents of these confessions based on the impressions of future generations.

For those who want to visit America in the future, these Spaniards are really a valuable asset! Emperor Chongzhen was thinking and watching, and from time to time he circled some people's names with his imperial pen.

Five days later, Wang Chengen came again. This time, he only had a few thin pages in his hand.

Thank you for the 1,000 starting coin reward from the dedicated little daughter-in-law. ps: The number of updates last month broke into the top ten in the history category, which is overdraft. It should be about 8,000 updates for two consecutive months, but I really can’t support it anymore. I have to sit for eight hours at work and five hours at get off work. I have a sore back and two panda eyes, so I need to take some time off. Try to have 8,000 on weekends.